[Healeys] Overdrive accumulator housing

[m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca]

Simon, that's brilliant.  

 

Mirek

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Simon Lachlan
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
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Sent: 23 June 2023 00:19
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Subject: [Healeys] Overdrive accumulator housing

 

I am replacing the accumulator piston and housing. My OD is in the car. I am
at the point where I need to remove the accumulator housing. Is it difficult
to pull out? Is there any special tool I need or suggested tool to use?

 

I am waiting for Moss to send an additional piston ring that they omitted
from my parts order.

 

Thank you,

John Spaur

'62 BT7

 

Regarding the tool, here's my rather crude offering. All I can say is that
it worked and cost nothing. Took minutes to make.once I'd thought it
through.

This is extracted from an article I wrote subsequent to the OD and clutch
issues I had a while back, which some of you may remember. Seemed to be
interminable at the time. Anyhow, I've spared you the rest of the text!

Simon

 

Extracting the accumulator is one of those things that usually requires the
use of a "Special Tool", which is unobtainable at any price. Or, one of
one's own invention. My accumulator wouldn't come out and I felt that most
people's suggestions were way too complex. In the end I took a short length
of broom handle and shaved it down until it would just squeeze into the
accumulator housing. Then I cut it in two longitudinally. Finally, I shaved
the last 2 or 3 inches quite considerably back on the two inside faces of
the end that would protrude. Rather like an old-fashioned clothes peg. The
idea being that squeezing those ends together would force the other ends
apart. They would thus grab onto the bore and allow one to pull it out. The
best way to achieve maximum squeeze is with a Jubilee Clip. Insert tapered
end, tighten Jubilee Clip and pull. It works and it can all be made from
scrap!

 

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